Overview
Caution. Satin balls are designed to help dogs gain weight. It’s a high-calorie food supplement ideal for dogs with low appetites, competition requirements, nursing mothers, or those battling illness-related weight loss.
Can dogs eat Satin balls?
Benefits
- Satin balls are a homemade dog food supplement designed to help underweight or emaciated dogs gain weight quickly. They are high in fat and calories and often made from a combination of raw ground beef, eggs, and oats with vitamins and oils added. The ingredients are mixed together and formed into balls.
- Satin balls are also used as a supplement to help dogs that have low appetite, dogs that need to hit the weight requirement in competitions, nursing and whelping dogs, and dogs that are losing weight due to illness.
Risks
- Satin balls are fattening so it should only be used as a temporary supplement until the desired weight for your dog is achieved.
- Excessive consumption of satin balls can lead to obesity, inflammation, and pancreatitis.
- Satin balls are not recommended for growing puppies as it may create a nutritional imbalance that can affect their growth.
- Satin balls may trigger allergic reactions in dogs with grain allergies.
Servings
- Small dogs weighing less than 20 pounds can have 1 satin ball per day, while medium and large dogs can have up to 3 satin balls per day, depending on the dog's health needs.
